Patent 7631410 was granted and assigned to Dell on December, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A method of assembling a portable information handling system such as a laptop computer includes a chassis having a pivotally mounted top. The top and chassis are connected by a hinge. A hinge cap is releasably attached directly to the hinge and the hinge is mounted on the chassis so that the hinge cap seats in and defines a gap with a cover plate on the chassis.